Read this passage:As Gregor Samsa one morning from restless dreams awoke, found he himself in his bed into an enormous vermin transformed.Dr. Norman Prinsky, trans., The MetamorphosisWhy is the literal, word-for-word translation of The Metamorphosis not a good version of the text?A.The words sound jumbled and are not easy to read.B.The words do not correctly reflect Kafka's intended meaning.C.The words are taken from old German and have no meaning.D.The words are funny and give the reader a reason to laugh.

What makes translating The Metamorphosis difficult?A.Kafka's original themes are no longer relevant to today's readers.B.The subject matter is dull, and readers are not interested.C.Kafka's original words can have many different meanings.D.The story has already been translated into all know

Read this excerpt:Finally I kept silent, at first perhaps out of defiance, and then because I could neither think nor speak in your presence. . . I was too docile, I became completely dumb, cringed away from you, hid from you.Franz Kafka, "Letter to His Father"What aspect of The Metamorphosis is reflected in this excerpt from "Letter to His Father"?A.Gregor's confusion at been changed into something resembling a bugB.Gregor's curiosity at why his sister does not go into the room with their parentsC.Gregor's feelings of pain as he tries to maneuver himself off of the bedD.Gregor's inability to communicate with his father after Gregor becomes a bug

Read these translations of a passage from Kafka's The Metamorphosis:"We must get rid of it," cried the sister again, "that's the only thing for it, Father. You just have to put from your mind any thought that it's Gregor."Michael Hofmann, trans., The Metamorphosis"He's got to go," cried his sister, "that's the only solution, father. You must just try to get rid of the idea that it's Gregor."Malcolm Pasley, trans., The MetamorphosisWhat does Hofmann's use of the pronoun it imply about the sister's feelings about Gregor?A.That she has stopped thinking of Gregor as a humanB.That she continues to care about Gregor very muchC.That she is angry that Gregor has caused this troubleD.That she wishes this had never happened to GregorSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 10 of 22Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Based on this passage, which word best describes Gregor before his transformation?A.PanickedB.MournfulC.LonelyD.SatisfiedSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What insight does reading "Letter to His Father" give you about The Metamorphosis?A.That Kafka had a negative view of father-son relationships, an element he included in his storyB.That Kafka felt that Gregor was lucky to be turned into a bug and should embrace the changeC.That Kafka enjoyed writing about strong people because he was powerful as a childD.That Kafka felt turning into a bug was no big deal and Gregor just had to get over itSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS